Re: run the numbers!

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Mike Arman wrote:
> 
> >
> >It seems we all get bashed by our friends and relatives, with comments
> >like, "Why would I buy an AUDI, your always working on yours".
> >
> >They just don't get it, that our seemingly newer looking cars that
> >always seem to have problems, are actually 10+ year old cars with well
> >over 100k on the odometer.
> >
> >Often were workin' on them not because there is something major wrong
> >with them, but because we like keeping a good thing going.  We're
> >trying to get some additional HP/Torque, or doing somthing to get more
> >sportage out of these good platforms.
> >
> >What is truly amazing is how good the condition of the paint usually
> >is.  My '87 Pearl Wagon looks like a much newer car.  My '854KSQ would
> >be pristine if I hadn't been rear ended, sideswiped and atacked by
> >door ding gnomes time and time again.
> >
> 
> So in 48 months, I've saved 3 (hours per month) times 48 (months) times
> $170 (savings per hour) by doing my own work: $24,480. Do you have any idea
> how many cans of waterless hand cleaner you can buy for $25,000????
> 
> Hard to argue with those numbers!
> 
> And I'm driving a very nice, elegant, stylish, well designed and extremely
> satisfying (if somewhat quirky) car.
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Mike Arman

Mike

I guess you have a different philosophy than me because I would be
thinking cases
of beer I could buy and not waterless hand cleaner.


Pat Korach
Kirkland, WA